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Highway Is A 2D Animated Music Video From Kenyan Band Just A Bandwidth

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda on March 9, 2010 | Comments

Highway is a 2D animated music video from Kenyan band Just A Band.

The animation is very simplistic and is echoed by the music which revolves around a single catchy melody. » Read the full post

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The Magic Cellar Is A 3D Animated Children Series Based On African Folklore

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda on March 8, 2010 | Comments

The magic cellar is an animation series owned by an American company, but produced in South Africa.

HBO acquired The Magic Cellar, a joint Canadian and South Africa production, in 2007 for HBO Family.

Partners in the CG series, which consists of 20 animated folktales, include Chocolate Moose Media from Ottawa, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and South Africa’s Morula Pictures. » Read the full post

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Slavar Is An Animation Discussing Serious Political Themes, Like For Example Slavery.

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda on March 7, 2010 | Comments

Note: Slybeaver is in no way political or racial. We do not support any political party in Africa- or Sudan- nor do we endorse any international movement.

Slavar is a short animation clip which has grabbed critics attention. The movie is both extremely powerful and shocking since it is based on real events.

Set in Sudan, the film follows two children who were abducted by a government sponsored militia and used as slaves. » Read the full post

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Madagascar 2: Escape To Africa A Review

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda on March 6, 2010 | Comments

Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa is an animated movie from Dreamworks animation about Westernized animals who through a plane crash return to the motherland.

The film is created in CGI and features many notable American celebrity actors. As a family film the movie scored in terms of humour and originality, but seemed to lag on for too long. » Read the full post

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A Trailer Of Goat Trial From Nigerian Animation Studio Blackhouse

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda on March 5, 2010 | Comments

Goat trial is a animation series from Nigerian animation studio blackhouse.

The basic premise is that a goat is put to trial over theft, and through that idea the animation series is allowed to engage in light hearted social commentary concerning the Nigerian society. » Read the full post

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Zambezia Is A Full Length Animation Film From South African Triggerfish Studios

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda on March 4, 2010 | Comments

Zambezia is a full length animation film from a South African film studio called Triggerfish. The plot behind the feature revolves around a young falcon, who must unite all the birds to drive away all the predators who want Zambezia all to themselves. » Read the full post

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Rwandan President Paul Kagames` Progressive Speech At The African Union Summit Concerning Information And Technology

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda on February 26, 2010 | Comments

Above is President Paul Kagame of Rwandas` speech at the African union summit concerning information technology. The speech is goes a little into detail concerning what the President forsees as a potential to conceptualize and innovate. » Read the full post

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Iwa Is An CGI Animation Which References Nigerian Folklore

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda on February 21, 2010 | Comments

Iwa from Kenneth Coker on Vimeo. » Read the full post

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Pumzi A Kenyan Sci-fi Film Is Entered Into Sundance Film Festival

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda on February 20, 2010 | Comments

Pumzi is a Kenyan sci-fi film which tries to imagine a world 35 years into the future after quality water resources have run out. The setting is somewhere in Kenya, and the main character is named Pumzi, hence the title.

Pumzi is a new paradigm in film, following in the footsteps of District 9, which was an African blockbuster worldwide. » Read the full post

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South African President Jacob Zumas` Speech At The African Union Summit

Posted by Munashe Gumbonzvanda on February 19, 2010 | Comments

Above is a clip of President Jacob Zuma of South Africa`s, speech at the African union summit concerning information technology. » Read the full post

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